The Circle Game Tab
by Joni Mitchell1,693 views, added to favorites 60 times
| Difficulty: | intermediate |
|---|---|
| Tuning: | D G D G B D |
| Key: | G |
| Capo: | 4th fret |
Tuning Open G: DGDGBD; Capo 4th fret
[Chords]
Am7 x22010
Bm6 x44030
Bm x44400
C x02010
C* x55555
D7 000532
G x00000
G7 004030
[intro]
Bm6 Am7 Bm6 Am7 Bm6 Am7 G C G
D|-------0---------|-------0---------|-------0-----0---|-----------0---------|
B|-3-------1-----0-|-3-------1-----0-|-3-------1-----1-|-0-----0^1---1---0---|
G|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----0-----------|-----0---------------|
D|---4-------2-----|---4-------2-----|---4-------2-----|---0-----------2---0-|
G|-4-------2-------|-4-------2-------|-4-------2-------|-0-----0-----0---0---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
[verse]
G
D|-------0---------|-------0---------|
B|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----------0---|
G|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|
D|---0-----0-----0-|---0-----0-----0-|
G|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
Yes-ter-day a
C G C
D|-------0---------|-----------0-----|
B|-1-----------1---|-0-----0^1---1---|
G|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----------|
D|---2-----2-----2-|---0-----------2-|
G|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
child come out to wonder
G
D|-------0---------|-------0---------|
B|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----------0---|
G|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|
D|---0-----0-----0-|---0-----0-----0-|
G|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
Caught a dra-gon
C D7
D|-------0---------|-------4-----2---|
B|-1-----------1---|-----1-----1-----|
G|-----0-----0-----|---2-----2-----2-|
D|---2-----2-----2-|-----------------|
G|-0-----0-----0---|-------2-----2---|
D|-----------------|-0---------------|
Fly Inside a jar
G
D|-0-----2---4-0---|-------0----------|
B|-----1-----------|-0------------0---|
G|---2-----2-----2-|-----0------0-----|
D|-----------------|---0------0-----0-|
G|-------2-----2---|-0-----0------0---|
D|-0---------------|------------------|
Fear-ful when the
C Bm
D|-------0---------|-------0---------|
B|-1-----------1---|-3-----------3---|
G|-----0-----0-----|-----4-----4-----|
D|---2-----2-----1-|---4-----4-----4-|
G|-0-----0-----0---|-4-----4-----4---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
sky was full of thun - der
C*
D|-------0---------|-------5---------|
B|-3-----------3---|-5-----------5---|
G|-----4-----4-----|-----5-----5-----|
D|---4-----4-----4-|---5-----5-----5-|
G|-4-----4-----4---|-5-----5-----5---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
And tear-ful at the
G Bm6 Am7 G C
D|-------------------|-----------0-----|
B|-0-----0-3----1----|-0-----0^1---1---|
G|-----0-------------|-----0-----------|
D|---0-------4----2--|---0-----------2-|
G|-0-------4----2----|-0-----0-----0---|
D|-------------------|-----------------|
fal-ling of a star
G
D|-------0-----------|-------0----------|
B|-0-----0-----0-----|-0------------0---|
G|-----0-----0-------|-----0------0-----|
D|---0-----0-------0-|---0------0-----0-|
G|-0-----0-----0-----|-0-----0------0---|
D|-------------------|------------------|
And the sea-sons they go
Bm6 Am7 G
D|--------------------|-----------------|
B|-3---1------0-----0-|-0-----0-----0---|
G|----------------0---|-----0-----0-----|
D|---4---2------0-----|---0-----0-----0-|
G|-4---2------0-------|-0-----0-----0---|
D|--------------------|-----------------|
round and round
G Bm6 Am7 G
D|--------------------|-------0---------|
B|-3---1------0-----0-|-1-----------1---|
G|----------------0---|-----0-----0-----|
D|---4---2------0-----|---2-----2-----2-|
G|-4---2------0-------|-0-----0-----0---|
D|--------------------|-----------------|
And the painted ponies go up and down
C G C
D|-------0---------|-----------0-----|
B|-1-----------1---|-0-----0^1---1---|
G|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----------|
D|---2-----2-----2-|---0-----------2-|
G|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
We’re captive on the carousel of time
G C
D|-------0---------|-------0---------|
B|-0-----0-----0---|-1-----------1---|
G|-----0-----0-----|-----0-----0-----|
D|---0-----0-----0-|---2-----2-----2-|
G|-0-----0-----0---|-0-----0-----0---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
We can’t return
Bm
D|-------0---------|-------0---------|
B|-1-----------1---|-3-----------3---|
G|-----0-----0-----|-----4-----4-----|
D|---2-----2-----2-|---4-----4-----4-|
G|-0-----0-----0---|-4-----4-----4---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
we can only look Behind from where
C G7+
D|-------5---------|-------0---------|
B|-5-----------5---|-3-----------3---|
G|-----5-----5-----|-----0-----0-----|
D|---5-----5-----5-|---4-----4-----4-|
G|-5-----5-----5---|-0-----0-----0---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
we came And go round and round and round
C Am7 G C
D|-----------------|-----------0-----|
B|-1-----1-1-----1-|-0-----0^1---1---|
G|-----0-------0---|-----0-----------|
D|---2-------2-----|---0-----------2-|
G|-0-------2-------|-0-----0-----0---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
and round In the circle game
[verse 1]
G C G C
Yesterday a child came out to wonder
G C D7
Caught a dragonfly inside a jar
G C Bm
Fearful when the sky was full of thunder
C* G Bm6 Am7 G C G
And tearful at the falling of a star
[Chorus]
G Bm6 Am7 G
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
G Bm6 Am7 G
And the painted ponies go up and down
C G C G
We're captive on the carousel of time
C
We can't return, we can only look
Bm C*
Behind from where we came
G7 C Am7 G C G
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game
[verse 2]
G C G C
Then the child moved ten times round the seasons
G C D7
Skated over ten clear frozen streams
G C Bm
Words like "when you're older" must appease him
C* G Bm6 Am7 G C G
And promises of someday make his dreams
[Chorus]
G Bm6 Am7 G
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
G Bm6 Am7 G
And the painted ponies go up and down
C G C G
We're captive on the carousel of time
C
We can't return, we can only look
Bm C*
Behind from where we came
G7 C Am7 G C G
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game
[verse 3]
G C G C
Sixteen springs and sixteen summers gone now
G C D7
Cartwheels turn to car wheels through the town
G C Bm
And they tell him, "Take your time, it won't be long now
C* G Bm6 Am7 G C G
'Till you drag your feet to slow the circles down"
[Chorus]
G Bm6 Am7 G
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
G Bm6 Am7 G
And the painted ponies go up and down
C G C G
We're captive on the carousel of time
C
We can't return, we can only look
Bm C*
Behind from where we came
G7 C Am7 G C G
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game
[verse 4]
G C G C
So the years spin by and now the boy is twenty
G C D7
Though his dreams have lost some grandeur coming true
G C Bm
There'll be new dreams, maybe better dreams, and plenty
C* G Bm6 Am7 G C G
Before the last revolving year is through
[Chorus]
G Bm6 Am7 G
And the seasons, they go 'round and 'round
G Bm6 Am7 G
And the painted ponies go up and down
C G C G
We're captive on the carousel of time
C
We can't return, we can only look
Bm C*
Behind from where we came
G7 C Am7 G C G
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game
G7 C Am7 G C G C G
And go 'round and 'round and 'round in the circle game
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The Circle Game – Joni Mitchell
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thanks, I've been looking for tab that reflects the way Joni plays it! the chord summary at the bottom is great too.
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